Dr. John Pier MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
49 Spring St 1st Floor Scarborough ME, 04074About
Dr. John Pier is a physiatrist practicing in Scarborough, ME. Dr. Pier is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Pier focuses on a patients ability to function, and can treat multiple conditions that affect the brain, nerves, spine, bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons. Dr. Pier can diagnose and treat pain that is a result of injury, disease or a disabling condition. Physiatrists often lead a team of physical therapists, occupational therapists and physicians in a patients treatment or prevention plan.
Education and Training
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 1990
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR- Pain Medicine
Provider Details
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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